Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 6
या गतिः सर्वजंतूनां द्वारकापुरवासिनाम् । सा गतिर्दुर्लभा नूनं मुनीनामूर्द्ध्वरेतसाम्
yā gatiḥ sarvajaṃtūnāṃ dvārakāpuravāsinām | sā gatirdurlabhā nūnaṃ munīnāmūrddhvaretasām
La destinée atteinte par tous les êtres qui demeurent dans la cité de Dvārakā—cet état même—est assurément difficile à obtenir, même pour les munis ascètes à la semence maîtrisée.
Prahlāda (continued)
Tirtha: Dvārakā-purī
Type: kshetra
Scene: Two paths contrasted: austere sages in forest meditation and, in parallel, ordinary Dvārakā residents engaged in simple worship—yet surrounded by a higher radiance indicating rarer attainment.
FAQs
The kṣetra’s grace can grant a spiritual goal that even severe ascetic discipline may struggle to reach—highlighting tīrtha-prabhāva.
Dvārakā-pura, whose residents are promised an exceptionally rare spiritual destiny.
None directly; the verse contrasts kṣetra-residence with ascetic effort to emphasize Dvārakā’s unique potency.